Tips to Extend your International SIM Card Dollars

Everyone wants to keep in touch with family and friends when travelling abroad. While using an International SIM Card will save you a ton on data roaming and long-distance charges, you can extend your SIM card dollars a bit further by using WiFi calling apps. These internet calling/VOIP apps allows you to make voice calls, video calls and messaging.

The drawback of using these apps to make calls is that you require a stable, strong WiFi signal for an uninterrupted call. As well, many of them will also require the other party is on the same network (e.g. both parties need to be on messaging app for the service). Apps that allows you to place calls to a land or mobile telephone number requires you to buy credits. These credits will be drawn down as you make calls to landlines/mobile numbers.

Below are the most popular Internet calling/VOIP apps used today, its capabilities, compatibilities and applicable charges:

Messaging App

App to App

App to 3rd party

Charges

Call

Text

Video

Compatibility

Whatsapp

✔

✔

✔

✖

None

Facetime

✔

✔

✔

✖

None

Facebook Messenger

✔

✔

✔

✖

None

Skype

✔

✔

✔

Can make calls to landline or mobile numbers

Credits required when calling 3rd party numbers

Viber

✔

✔

✔

Can make calls to landline or mobile numbers

Credits required when calling 3rd party numbers

WeChat

✔

✔

✔

Can make calls to landline or mobile numbers

Credits required when calling 3rd party numbers

Google+ Hangouts

✔

✔

✔

Can make calls to landline or mobile numbers

Credits required when calling 3rd party numbers

Use Wraptel’s VOIP/Wifi App to Extend Your Calling Budget

If you already have a Wraptel SIM Card, download the Wraptel VoIP/WIFI Calling App from iTunes or Google Play and pay less than the Wraptel calling rate. You can use it to call any landline or mobile phone worldwide. (Please note that the Wraptel VoIP App has been discontinued temporarily. It is on our road map for re-introduction and will be implemented as soon as possible).